WEBVTT 1 00:00:04.200 --> 00:00:07.360 Thank you for listening to Pictures Media Radio. 2 00:00:23.120 --> 00:00:24.800 Welcome to Policy and rights. 3 00:00:26.320 --> 00:01:03.399 Shows. Welcomer Policy that human joys. Yeah, welcome back to 4 00:01:03.439 --> 00:01:06.319 polity right here in Depictions Media Radio, I'm your host 5 00:01:06.519 --> 00:01:11.879 Michael Cloggs. And in this next episode, Well, well, let's 6 00:01:11.959 --> 00:01:18.200 first discuss some of the goings on in the world today. Okay, Well, 7 00:01:20.359 --> 00:01:25.760 there is still the question of ID in the US 8 00:01:25.879 --> 00:01:30.599 elections and how it may affect especially uh uh married 9 00:01:30.640 --> 00:01:35.400 women that they uh may not be eligible to vote 10 00:01:35.799 --> 00:01:39.560 because of their name not matching all across all of 11 00:01:39.599 --> 00:01:43.879 their IDs, because of their the the married name and 12 00:01:44.120 --> 00:01:49.799 name changes, thus limiting uh women from being able to vote. 13 00:01:50.359 --> 00:01:54.359 And it's something that was added into with the nineteenth 14 00:01:54.400 --> 00:02:05.239 Amendment and fought hard for as women marched and and 15 00:02:06.200 --> 00:02:10.520 they fought hard for the right to vote along with 16 00:02:10.680 --> 00:02:14.039 we're going to move into the nineteen sixties. If if 17 00:02:14.159 --> 00:02:19.400 women's right to vote falls, what about civil rights movements 18 00:02:20.000 --> 00:02:24.199 from the nineteen sixties, what about the work that Martin 19 00:02:24.319 --> 00:02:27.879 Luther King did? If one right falls, we have to 20 00:02:28.400 --> 00:02:36.639 accept the idea that somebody is going to attempt to 21 00:02:36.879 --> 00:02:41.080 take away more rights. It isn't just going to be 22 00:02:41.199 --> 00:02:45.360 a single event that they are going to work hard 23 00:02:45.800 --> 00:02:51.639 to prevent more and more rights. Okay, onto the idea 24 00:02:51.719 --> 00:02:59.199 of tariffs, of course, that well, the tariffs will be 25 00:02:59.360 --> 00:03:03.199 paid for or buy the government the people of the 26 00:03:03.360 --> 00:03:10.000 government who impose the tariff, meaning that if Canada imposes 27 00:03:10.080 --> 00:03:14.120 the tariff against against the United States, the Canadian people 28 00:03:14.240 --> 00:03:17.680 are the ones who are actually going to pay for 29 00:03:17.800 --> 00:03:22.400 that tariff when they actually buy the products it. In 30 00:03:22.840 --> 00:03:28.240 the long run, it is it will collapse in economy 31 00:03:28.719 --> 00:03:32.879 rather than help the economy, because what eventually winds up 32 00:03:32.919 --> 00:03:38.039 happening is is that the industry is itself that you're 33 00:03:38.240 --> 00:03:41.560 that you're placing these tariffs in order to protect the 34 00:03:41.680 --> 00:03:49.159 government's gotta gotta find resources to keep boosting and protect 35 00:03:49.759 --> 00:03:56.520 that that industry. There are better ways to actually enable 36 00:03:56.800 --> 00:04:01.919 a industry to thrive within its own borders, and that 37 00:04:02.319 --> 00:04:06.280 is by allowing each and every one of the states 38 00:04:06.400 --> 00:04:12.400 to join in joint commerce freely and allow the products 39 00:04:12.479 --> 00:04:18.680 to move quickly from say Maine, all the way to California, 40 00:04:20.680 --> 00:04:26.680 or if we're talking in Canada, from Apei to British Columbia, 41 00:04:27.079 --> 00:04:32.279 allowing free trade through the provinces and allowing the premiers 42 00:04:32.319 --> 00:04:38.240 to work out those particular logistic problems of getting products 43 00:04:38.319 --> 00:04:42.240 moved and doing commerce among themselves is a better way 44 00:04:42.360 --> 00:04:49.079 to protect the local economies. With that being said, and 45 00:04:49.800 --> 00:04:55.839 tarifs and everything, that, in my opinion, is going to 46 00:04:55.920 --> 00:05:00.480 become the job of the new Prime Minister, whoever it 47 00:05:00.639 --> 00:05:06.639 may be, that they're going to have to find new 48 00:05:06.879 --> 00:05:13.759 trade lines for Canadian merchants, new ways of getting products, 49 00:05:14.680 --> 00:05:18.959 importing products into the into the country. When we have 50 00:05:22.000 --> 00:05:25.240 products being brought into California and then being shipped from 51 00:05:25.279 --> 00:05:30.720 California into Canada, that it is subject to all the 52 00:05:31.600 --> 00:05:34.079 all of the tariffs that are being put in place. 53 00:05:34.839 --> 00:05:37.759 An end result is that when you go to that 54 00:05:38.279 --> 00:05:42.519 go to the store to buy the products, you're the one, 55 00:05:43.040 --> 00:05:49.000 as a consumer who has to pay the tariff. And 56 00:05:49.120 --> 00:05:53.360 that is something to be remembered as we hear how 57 00:05:54.319 --> 00:06:01.879 are elected officials are trying to fight against mister Trump 58 00:06:02.480 --> 00:06:06.120 as he appears in the United States. So with that, 59 00:06:06.279 --> 00:06:10.959 we're going to hear from Green Party co leaders as 60 00:06:11.120 --> 00:06:19.120 they are interviewed by the First Nations Network about First 61 00:06:19.199 --> 00:06:24.279 Nations issues and things that directly affect our indigenous friends. 62 00:06:25.240 --> 00:06:32.800 Since we are also on and operating on living on 63 00:06:34.120 --> 00:06:41.439 the traditional indigenous lands. This is their land before fourteen 64 00:06:41.560 --> 00:06:47.839 ninety two. Ever happened before Christopher Columbus, if you want 65 00:06:47.879 --> 00:06:53.319 to want to go that way, before the Europeans discovered 66 00:06:53.600 --> 00:07:02.040 that this land existed and they renamed it America. So 67 00:07:02.959 --> 00:07:07.240 those indigenous issues are extremely important because a lot of 68 00:07:07.279 --> 00:07:11.759 those issues are gonna lead back to stewardship. How do 69 00:07:11.839 --> 00:07:14.199 we take care of the land so that the land 70 00:07:14.279 --> 00:07:19.360 takes care of us. Here's the thing. We're gonna hear 71 00:07:19.399 --> 00:07:21.879 a lot about climate change and things like that as 72 00:07:22.040 --> 00:07:26.839 as campaigns move forward, and we're gonna hear a lot 73 00:07:26.959 --> 00:07:30.680 about how, oh we need to kill this LNG product, 74 00:07:31.000 --> 00:07:35.879 we need to stop the removal of the Tarsans. We're 75 00:07:35.879 --> 00:07:37.120 gonna hear a lot about. 76 00:07:36.879 --> 00:07:38.839 That that. 77 00:07:40.519 --> 00:07:44.800 Is not entirely true. What needs to actually happen is 78 00:07:45.800 --> 00:07:50.680 that if we remove trees from the forest so that 79 00:07:50.800 --> 00:07:56.319 we can build homes, that we do that we do 80 00:07:56.519 --> 00:08:01.680 the removal in a way that allows the land to 81 00:08:01.839 --> 00:08:08.759 regrow the trees. Let's say that again, because I think 82 00:08:08.839 --> 00:08:12.399 that we as a voting public need to understand this 83 00:08:13.040 --> 00:08:16.759 and we need to project that to these elected officials, 84 00:08:17.040 --> 00:08:21.240 that we need to have a plan in place that 85 00:08:23.680 --> 00:08:27.839 as we remove the resources from the land that it 86 00:08:28.040 --> 00:08:34.279 allows the land to replenish those resources. We have to 87 00:08:34.399 --> 00:08:40.440 become part of a cycle that keeps building our world 88 00:08:41.200 --> 00:08:46.200 in a way that it is renewable. Our planet wants 89 00:08:46.279 --> 00:08:53.720 to renew itself, and if we prevent we create an 90 00:08:53.840 --> 00:09:03.879 environment that prevents this renewal, we could face ultimate. So 91 00:09:04.039 --> 00:09:08.000 let's move forward, and we're going to start by listening 92 00:09:08.120 --> 00:09:15.000 to Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pinault as they are co 93 00:09:15.320 --> 00:09:22.360 leaders of the Green Party as they speak to the 94 00:09:22.480 --> 00:09:27.600 First Nations Network and the First Nations media about issues 95 00:09:27.759 --> 00:09:32.480 around Indigenous rights and stewardships. 96 00:09:37.480 --> 00:09:41.240 So we would like to officially welcome everyone to the 97 00:09:41.399 --> 00:09:45.000 first Virtual Forum hosted by the Assembly of First Nations 98 00:09:45.120 --> 00:09:48.759 for of course First Nation leadership from across the country 99 00:09:49.559 --> 00:09:53.440 with the various party leaders leading up to the forty 100 00:09:53.519 --> 00:09:57.559 fifth general election on April twenty eighth, twenty twenty five. 101 00:09:58.279 --> 00:10:01.240 So it's very important to start today's session in a 102 00:10:01.320 --> 00:10:04.600 good way. So we will have an opening prayer from 103 00:10:04.720 --> 00:10:09.679 knowledge Keeper Leonard Weasel Traveler. Leonard Weasel Traveler, go ahead. 104 00:10:10.519 --> 00:10:14.759 Hey, thank you very much. So always an honor to 105 00:10:15.440 --> 00:10:21.360 be able to provide support for meetings events such as 106 00:10:21.519 --> 00:10:28.080 this my honor to call on the Creator, the source 107 00:10:28.159 --> 00:10:32.519 and giver of life, to to be with us in 108 00:10:32.679 --> 00:10:38.200 this in this session for asking for divine inter intervention 109 00:10:38.440 --> 00:10:42.600 from God to help help all of us. We all 110 00:10:42.720 --> 00:10:49.399 have our individual needs as the creators to provide all 111 00:10:49.480 --> 00:10:52.759 our needs, as the Creator to give to give us 112 00:10:52.879 --> 00:10:57.600 the positive energy for the best possible outcome for for 113 00:10:57.720 --> 00:11:04.320 this meeting, for the session, especially for all my brothers 114 00:11:04.360 --> 00:11:10.240 and sisters across across this country. Uh, we need good leadership. 115 00:11:10.639 --> 00:11:14.200 We need there's so many things that we need and 116 00:11:14.320 --> 00:11:17.679 we look to to the leadership, We look to government 117 00:11:19.080 --> 00:11:22.039 to provide the needs for us. So my prayer is 118 00:11:22.279 --> 00:11:28.120 is for that support and for everybody that's participating in 119 00:11:28.279 --> 00:11:32.559 this virtual session, this virtual meeting. I will say a 120 00:11:32.639 --> 00:11:38.120 few words in my my first language, Ah, I was 121 00:11:38.399 --> 00:11:44.279 bad to build high not to spos and homogene ochi 122 00:11:45.159 --> 00:12:05.919 cocon hanikagu ogenstaga chipu kinonista makinisko gonna imad understa now 123 00:12:06.360 --> 00:12:13.480 used to MONI come. My prayer was gaining what I 124 00:12:13.639 --> 00:12:19.360 mentioned for support and divine intervention for the best possible 125 00:12:19.480 --> 00:12:24.960 outcome for for everybody that's participating in this meeting today. Amen, 126 00:12:27.320 --> 00:12:27.759 be Rich. 127 00:12:28.320 --> 00:12:33.399 Thank you so much to knowledge Keeper Leonard Weazel Traveler 128 00:12:33.600 --> 00:12:39.720 for opening this session this afternoon. Now the Duga and 129 00:12:39.759 --> 00:12:45.399 I may have been doing them then su. My English name, 130 00:12:45.480 --> 00:12:48.320 of course is Adam Fiddler, and I will be hosting 131 00:12:48.559 --> 00:12:53.240 and moderating the session with the group on behalf of 132 00:12:53.360 --> 00:12:56.960 the Assembly of First Nations here this afternoon. And as 133 00:12:57.039 --> 00:13:00.320 I mentioned, of course, this is the first session for 134 00:13:00.440 --> 00:13:03.519 the Assembly of First Nations virtual forums with the various 135 00:13:03.519 --> 00:13:08.360 party leaders. A few housekeeping announcements before we get started, 136 00:13:08.480 --> 00:13:11.600 just to let you know, there is simultaneous translation available 137 00:13:12.120 --> 00:13:15.360 for both English and French. You can select a language 138 00:13:15.840 --> 00:13:19.039 by clicking the translation icon at the bottom of the 139 00:13:19.080 --> 00:13:21.440 screen of course, the little glow icon at the bottom, 140 00:13:21.799 --> 00:13:26.279 and you can either select French or English. Both translations 141 00:13:26.320 --> 00:13:31.000 are available. There is also closed captioning available for the session. 142 00:13:31.759 --> 00:13:36.679 Believe that all participants that are online did get a 143 00:13:36.759 --> 00:13:39.720 link and you can click on the link. We will 144 00:13:39.759 --> 00:13:41.759 try and make it available here as well. You can 145 00:13:41.840 --> 00:13:43.679 click on the link and you will be able to 146 00:13:43.720 --> 00:13:47.320 see the closed captioning. Also, just a reminder that this 147 00:13:47.639 --> 00:13:50.679 virtual session will be recorded and it will be posted 148 00:13:50.759 --> 00:13:54.799 online after each of the forums has been held. They 149 00:13:54.879 --> 00:13:59.759 will be publicly posted, So just a quick review of 150 00:13:59.840 --> 00:14:03.639 the agenda for today. Of course, we will begin with 151 00:14:04.320 --> 00:14:08.519 opening remarks from National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Sneepanek, who will 152 00:14:08.559 --> 00:14:12.679 be welcoming the Green Party co leaders Elizabeth May and 153 00:14:12.879 --> 00:14:16.679 Jonathan Pedno to our forum here today. The party leaders 154 00:14:16.720 --> 00:14:20.120 will be given five minutes to provide opening comments before 155 00:14:20.279 --> 00:14:23.879 we go into the moderated question and answer period. So 156 00:14:24.000 --> 00:14:27.399 the AFN has developed five questions that we shared in 157 00:14:27.519 --> 00:14:31.919 advance of this session, which will cover the following topics 158 00:14:32.039 --> 00:14:36.720 Number one Canada US border and trade, Number two First 159 00:14:36.799 --> 00:14:42.399 Nation's infrastructure gap, number three water, number four policing, and 160 00:14:42.720 --> 00:14:46.519 number five children and families. So once we make it 161 00:14:46.600 --> 00:14:49.759 through those five questions, we will open up the session 162 00:14:49.919 --> 00:14:53.720 for any questions from registered First Nation leadership. If you 163 00:14:53.720 --> 00:14:56.320 would like to pose a question to the Green Party 164 00:14:56.440 --> 00:15:00.480 co leaders, please write your question and submit them in 165 00:15:00.639 --> 00:15:03.159 the Q and A box at the bottom of your screen. 166 00:15:03.399 --> 00:15:06.360 So we'll go through as many questions as we can 167 00:15:07.120 --> 00:15:10.320 within a forty minute period. So just a reminder, go 168 00:15:10.399 --> 00:15:12.080 to the bottom of the screen. There's a Q and 169 00:15:12.159 --> 00:15:15.279 a box. If you don't see that, you should be 170 00:15:15.320 --> 00:15:17.600 able to go to other and then just click on 171 00:15:18.240 --> 00:15:20.919 the Q and A session. At that point you can 172 00:15:21.000 --> 00:15:24.960 type in your question. After we've finished the question period, 173 00:15:26.200 --> 00:15:28.480 we will invite the Green Party coop leaders back for 174 00:15:28.600 --> 00:15:32.039 closing remarks, and we will invite the National Chief back 175 00:15:32.080 --> 00:15:36.080 as well, Cindy Woodhouse Nepinac, for closing remarks, and then 176 00:15:36.159 --> 00:15:39.360 we will end the session again, very important to end 177 00:15:39.399 --> 00:15:42.080 in a good way with a closing prayer from Leonard 178 00:15:42.120 --> 00:15:46.240 Weisel Traveler. So at this point we are very pleased 179 00:15:46.279 --> 00:15:49.519 to have National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepanac with us here today. 180 00:15:50.080 --> 00:15:53.639 National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Neepinac was born and raised in Panama, 181 00:15:53.759 --> 00:15:58.759 tank First Nation, Manitoba. Her ancestor, Chief Richard Woodhouse, was 182 00:15:58.799 --> 00:16:02.679 an original signator to Treaty number two. She began her 183 00:16:02.799 --> 00:16:05.279 term as National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations 184 00:16:05.320 --> 00:16:09.840 on December seventh, twenty twenty three, becoming the youngest woman 185 00:16:10.360 --> 00:16:13.559 and mother to hold the position. So we'd like to 186 00:16:13.639 --> 00:16:16.480 welcome National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Sleeping back to the session 187 00:16:16.600 --> 00:16:20.519 today to provide opening remarks and of course introduce the 188 00:16:20.759 --> 00:16:27.840 Green Party co leaders with that National Chief. National Chief, 189 00:16:27.879 --> 00:16:39.360 you're on mute. Just to let you know no we 190 00:16:39.519 --> 00:16:42.399 still can't hear you. So now there we go. 191 00:16:42.759 --> 00:16:49.639 We're good, perfect, well up a chick kitchen and Makakabijaianomanung. 192 00:16:50.759 --> 00:16:53.320 My name is Cyndy wood House Sleeping Act and I 193 00:16:54.000 --> 00:16:59.039 come from Petain, First Nation. Jimmy Wetch to Elder Leonard 194 00:16:59.080 --> 00:17:03.600 Weisel Traveler for welcoming us this morning and starting this afternoon, 195 00:17:04.279 --> 00:17:06.359 starting this off in a good way. It's the first 196 00:17:06.440 --> 00:17:10.920 time the Assembly of First Nations has hosted all the 197 00:17:10.960 --> 00:17:15.920 different leaders and to talk about what's happening in our country. Adam, 198 00:17:15.960 --> 00:17:18.319 I want to thank you as well for agreeing to 199 00:17:18.440 --> 00:17:22.240 host these sessions as we talk about the kind of 200 00:17:22.279 --> 00:17:25.279 country that we want. So I want to again thank 201 00:17:25.319 --> 00:17:28.200 the Elder for the prayer, all the chiefs that are here, 202 00:17:29.039 --> 00:17:33.960 the Council, the First Nations leaders, First Nations members and 203 00:17:34.119 --> 00:17:37.880 members of the media for attending today. We are so 204 00:17:38.759 --> 00:17:41.920 I'm thankful to be coming to you live from treating 205 00:17:41.960 --> 00:17:45.599 One Territory and today's session is the first of a 206 00:17:45.720 --> 00:17:48.720 series of online forums that the Assembly of First Nations 207 00:17:48.880 --> 00:17:52.839 is hosting with each of the federal party leaders prior 208 00:17:52.960 --> 00:17:57.119 to the April twenty eighth election. These sessions are being 209 00:17:57.200 --> 00:17:59.799 recorded and we will post all of them online before 210 00:17:59.839 --> 00:18:03.279 the election so that all First Nations and all Canadians 211 00:18:03.880 --> 00:18:05.759 can hear what each of the leaders have to say. 212 00:18:06.839 --> 00:18:08.880 This is the first time, of course, that the AFN 213 00:18:09.039 --> 00:18:11.759 has hosted a series like this with the party leaders. 214 00:18:12.240 --> 00:18:15.200 So I want to uplift and thank our staff for 215 00:18:15.279 --> 00:18:19.000 pulling things together and for making sure that things run 216 00:18:19.079 --> 00:18:22.440 smooth today, and to make sure that our leadership and 217 00:18:22.480 --> 00:18:25.839 our First Nations across our beautiful country have access to 218 00:18:27.160 --> 00:18:30.119 federal leaders that want to be Prime minister in this country. 219 00:18:31.079 --> 00:18:35.559 If we ever needed an election forum series exclusively for 220 00:18:35.799 --> 00:18:39.319 First Nations, I think twenty twenty five is the year 221 00:18:39.359 --> 00:18:41.880 that we have to do it. Not only are we 222 00:18:42.000 --> 00:18:47.079 moving into a dangerous era of US colonialism, we are 223 00:18:47.119 --> 00:18:49.680 also coming up to the tenth anniversary of the Truth 224 00:18:49.759 --> 00:18:55.319 and Reconciliations commissioned historic calls to action, And as we 225 00:18:55.359 --> 00:18:58.559 have said at the outset of this campaign, Canada's economic 226 00:18:58.680 --> 00:19:03.240 success and future stability depend on First Nations being full 227 00:19:03.839 --> 00:19:08.640 and equal partners in decision making. Our rights are affirmed 228 00:19:08.640 --> 00:19:12.759 in treaty, recognized in Canadian and international law that must 229 00:19:12.799 --> 00:19:16.960 be upheld over five hundred and sixty billion dollars of 230 00:19:17.160 --> 00:19:20.480 projects are forecast to be launched on our traditional lands 231 00:19:20.519 --> 00:19:23.680 over the next decade. They have been a focus point 232 00:19:23.759 --> 00:19:27.640 on the selection and rightfully so so. The potential benefit 233 00:19:27.720 --> 00:19:30.839 of these projects is in the trillions of dollars. They 234 00:19:30.920 --> 00:19:34.559 represent a cornerstone of Canada's future economic growth, but they 235 00:19:34.599 --> 00:19:39.319 won't advance without First Nations support for this campaign. The 236 00:19:39.359 --> 00:19:43.359 Assembly of First Nations released a document Capture First Nations, 237 00:19:43.680 --> 00:19:46.839 that captures First Nations priorities for each of the leaders 238 00:19:46.880 --> 00:19:49.799 to consider. We've sent it to them and it's called 239 00:19:49.839 --> 00:19:52.960 Prosperity for All, and we have sent it out to 240 00:19:53.000 --> 00:19:56.599 all First Nations. In addition to the calls to action 241 00:19:57.680 --> 00:20:01.440 and resolutions for Chiefs and Assembly, Prosperity for All document 242 00:20:01.920 --> 00:20:04.640 reflects the calls for justice on behalf of our missing 243 00:20:05.039 --> 00:20:08.599 and murdered First Nations women and girls, and Canada's United 244 00:20:09.359 --> 00:20:13.680 United Nations Declaration Act. It also outlies the key commitments 245 00:20:13.759 --> 00:20:17.720 we are seeking from party leaders, particularly related to economic 246 00:20:17.799 --> 00:20:24.200 reconciliation to Canada, US trade and border mobility, policing on 247 00:20:24.319 --> 00:20:28.680 First Nations, policing on clean drinking water for First Nations, 248 00:20:29.200 --> 00:20:31.839 and on the well being of First Nations, children, families 249 00:20:32.000 --> 00:20:34.920 and the environment. So we'll touch on each of these 250 00:20:34.960 --> 00:20:41.440 in this forum today. It's my absolute pleasure to introduce 251 00:20:41.519 --> 00:20:44.319 you and welcome the co leaders of the Green Party. 252 00:20:44.960 --> 00:20:47.799 My friend Elizabeth May has been the MP for Sanach 253 00:20:47.839 --> 00:20:50.640 Gulf Island since twenty eleven and she is running there 254 00:20:50.680 --> 00:20:54.519 in this election. Elizabeth was first elected Green Party leader 255 00:20:54.559 --> 00:20:57.200 in two thousand and six and she served in that 256 00:20:57.359 --> 00:21:00.640 role for thirteen years. She was electtion to cole lead 257 00:21:00.680 --> 00:21:03.680 the Green Party in twenty twenty two. So thank you 258 00:21:03.799 --> 00:21:07.079 today Elizabeth and your commitment to First Nations issues throughout 259 00:21:07.119 --> 00:21:08.960 your career. We'd lift you up in a good way 260 00:21:09.039 --> 00:21:12.880 for always stabbing up for the environment and being an 261 00:21:12.880 --> 00:21:16.119 ally to First Nations in the House of Commons as well, 262 00:21:16.240 --> 00:21:21.039 with the Green Party co leader Jonathan Pena. Jonathan was 263 00:21:21.079 --> 00:21:24.119 elected Green Party co leader with Elizabeth in twenty twenty two. 264 00:21:24.680 --> 00:21:28.079 In this election, Jonathan is running in the Quebec writing 265 00:21:28.200 --> 00:21:31.640 of Outermont. So I want to thank you Jonathan for 266 00:21:31.839 --> 00:21:34.920 joining us today. Finally, I want to thank our moderator 267 00:21:35.000 --> 00:21:38.160 Adam Fiddler for taking the time to manage these sessions. 268 00:21:38.440 --> 00:21:40.680 You've always done such a great job at our assemblies, 269 00:21:41.319 --> 00:21:45.759 and I'm so glad that you know that you came 270 00:21:45.880 --> 00:21:48.359 to help us today. We wish you all a very 271 00:21:48.400 --> 00:21:51.599 good meeting, a good discussion on the twenty twenty five 272 00:21:51.680 --> 00:21:54.759 federal election. So I look forward to listing and learning 273 00:21:54.799 --> 00:21:56.960 from all of you on you know, how we move 274 00:21:57.039 --> 00:21:57.759 forward together. 275 00:21:58.079 --> 00:22:01.799 Thank you, Thank you very much. Which National Chief Cindy 276 00:22:01.839 --> 00:22:04.720 woodhost SNEAPINAX. So at this point we'll take five minutes 277 00:22:05.279 --> 00:22:08.680 and we'll turn it over to the co leaders, Elizabeth 278 00:22:08.759 --> 00:22:10.640 May and Jonathan Pinnell. 279 00:22:12.000 --> 00:22:15.359 I want to I'm deeply honored to be joining. I 280 00:22:15.480 --> 00:22:18.319 think Jonathan, you and I are sharing five minutes. We 281 00:22:18.400 --> 00:22:21.799 went don't want to respect that we share everything, so 282 00:22:21.960 --> 00:22:26.039 that's not unusual. I just wanted to start if I 283 00:22:26.160 --> 00:22:30.720 made Jonathan with a huge maguitch. And what an honor 284 00:22:30.880 --> 00:22:34.039 to be in a first panel, to be welcomed by 285 00:22:34.200 --> 00:22:37.319 samilya First Nations National Chief and for you to identify 286 00:22:37.440 --> 00:22:40.319 me as friend Cindy, Cindy Wood, House, Sneap and AC. 287 00:22:40.359 --> 00:22:42.799 I'm deeply honored. I wear the ribbon skirt you gave 288 00:22:42.880 --> 00:22:47.119 me with such gratitude to many events, and it was 289 00:22:47.160 --> 00:22:50.160 so kind at that water honoring ceremony when I first 290 00:22:50.200 --> 00:22:52.359 met you in Winnipeg when you were a regional chief, 291 00:22:53.000 --> 00:22:56.720 and I wish you so much, so much blessings and 292 00:22:56.920 --> 00:22:59.279 the Creator sean on you and the work you were doing, 293 00:22:59.759 --> 00:23:03.240 and meeting your parents that time too. If that wasn't 294 00:23:03.279 --> 00:23:05.079 that time another time I met your parents anyway near mind, 295 00:23:05.079 --> 00:23:05.880 I shouldn't do this. 296 00:23:06.000 --> 00:23:06.559 I always do this. 297 00:23:06.640 --> 00:23:08.759 A's start going down rabbit holes. I want to thank 298 00:23:08.799 --> 00:23:13.519 Adam Fiddler for moderating, and especially to knowledge Keeper Leonard 299 00:23:13.759 --> 00:23:16.400 Weasel Traveler for starting us out in such a good way. 300 00:23:17.319 --> 00:23:19.440 I want to acknowledge that I speak to you today 301 00:23:20.359 --> 00:23:26.079 from Wassenich Territory on southern Vancouver Island and in the 302 00:23:26.240 --> 00:23:29.160 language of the peoples who have occupied this land from 303 00:23:29.200 --> 00:23:34.559 time immemorial. Raise my hands to all of youssim I see, 304 00:23:34.640 --> 00:23:38.160 it's so amazing to realize that on this call we 305 00:23:38.279 --> 00:23:45.240 also have another chief, just extraordinary leader in cookby Roseanne Kasimir. 306 00:23:45.519 --> 00:23:49.039 So I say to her, cook's jum amazing work that 307 00:23:49.200 --> 00:23:52.839 is being done throughout SNS and all the First Nations 308 00:23:52.880 --> 00:23:55.920 across Canada. I'd say one or two things and then 309 00:23:56.000 --> 00:23:58.680 turn it to Jonathan very quickly, because there's a lot 310 00:23:58.759 --> 00:24:02.920 to cover. A Tomorrow, I'm launching and announcing publicly the 311 00:24:03.039 --> 00:24:07.680 platform of the plank of the platform on Indigenous issues 312 00:24:07.680 --> 00:24:10.279 for the Green Party. I've been keeping track in this 313 00:24:10.400 --> 00:24:13.200 election of what I call am I a missing in 314 00:24:13.319 --> 00:24:19.480 action issues. We don't hear about Indigenous reconciliation climate, both 315 00:24:19.680 --> 00:24:22.680 critical issues and not being talked about much. So I'd 316 00:24:22.720 --> 00:24:26.519 be honored to present some of our platform today and 317 00:24:27.000 --> 00:24:29.759 answer any questions, and I thank you for again mag 318 00:24:29.839 --> 00:24:36.000 Rich for sending the questions ahead of time. I'm deeply 319 00:24:36.119 --> 00:24:40.759 honored to share that Green Party doesn't have leaders who 320 00:24:40.799 --> 00:24:44.000 operate top down. We're not in charge of anyone but 321 00:24:44.119 --> 00:24:49.279 our own conduct. Jonathan and I are co leaders understood 322 00:24:49.319 --> 00:24:50.799 to be co spokespeople. 323 00:24:51.440 --> 00:24:51.759 We're not. 324 00:24:52.440 --> 00:24:54.559 You know, we don't have a top down control system. 325 00:24:54.720 --> 00:24:58.720 We don't whip votes. Our members of Parliament represent the 326 00:24:58.759 --> 00:25:04.000 people of their community, and we are not hierarchical. We 327 00:25:04.160 --> 00:25:09.720 try to break out of the expectations of colonialism, repression 328 00:25:10.000 --> 00:25:15.599 and exploitation. Years ago, our membership passed resolutions to denounce 329 00:25:15.680 --> 00:25:19.880 the doctrine of Discovery, to make it clear that Indigenous 330 00:25:19.920 --> 00:25:24.880 reconciliation requires a nation to nation relationship with respect towards 331 00:25:24.960 --> 00:25:31.039 Indigenous sovereignty, and we also of course frame our platform 332 00:25:31.160 --> 00:25:34.079 around the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. 333 00:25:34.559 --> 00:25:38.640 We confirm the support for the calls to action of 334 00:25:38.680 --> 00:25:41.640 the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the work of the 335 00:25:41.720 --> 00:25:45.240 Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. We 336 00:25:45.599 --> 00:25:49.000 will implement those calls to justice and calls to action. 337 00:25:49.799 --> 00:25:52.759 So atois de toi la parol jonata. 338 00:25:53.960 --> 00:25:56.839 Thank you, Elizabeth, and I'm also deeply honored to be here. 339 00:25:56.960 --> 00:26:01.880 Thank you National Chief Adam Fidler, speaking to all of 340 00:26:01.960 --> 00:26:05.200 you today from Trachek on the traditional and see the 341 00:26:05.359 --> 00:26:11.640 territory of the Inkyaga Nation. And it's a nutherer for 342 00:26:11.759 --> 00:26:15.200 me every time I have a chance to sit in 343 00:26:15.359 --> 00:26:20.720 for us like these, to learn more and hear about 344 00:26:20.759 --> 00:26:26.079 the concerns of Indigenous and First Nations throughout the country. 345 00:26:26.720 --> 00:26:29.720 We have an awful lot of work to do in 346 00:26:30.519 --> 00:26:36.960 Canada to live up to the work, the difficult work 347 00:26:37.039 --> 00:26:41.640 of reconciliation, but the work that is absolutely needed. And 348 00:26:43.480 --> 00:26:46.440 it pains me as a Quebecer to see that this 349 00:26:46.839 --> 00:26:52.160 work is very much lagging behind here in Quebec, probably 350 00:26:52.240 --> 00:26:54.440 more than in some other provinces. But I think that 351 00:26:54.599 --> 00:27:00.480 collectively we can continue to move this agenda forward. Elizabeth 352 00:27:00.599 --> 00:27:05.079 touched on the MIAs in this election, and certainly reconciliation 353 00:27:05.200 --> 00:27:10.920 has not been brought forth as a priority by media, 354 00:27:11.000 --> 00:27:14.960 who is very much busy with what is happening south 355 00:27:15.000 --> 00:27:17.480 of the border. And I'm very grateful for the opportunity 356 00:27:17.519 --> 00:27:20.680 that we have here today to discuss issues that are 357 00:27:20.759 --> 00:27:25.039 close to my heart and Elizabeth and the Green Party 358 00:27:25.079 --> 00:27:28.079 at large, so that we can collectively build a country 359 00:27:28.839 --> 00:27:31.200 not just for tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, but 360 00:27:31.359 --> 00:27:34.079 the generations to come. Thank you, Migwitch. 361 00:27:34.640 --> 00:27:38.920 Thank you very much. Both Jonathan Pedno and Elizabeth May 362 00:27:39.400 --> 00:27:41.559 of course co leaders of the Green Party of Canada. 363 00:27:42.160 --> 00:27:45.519 So what we've done is we've identified five questions. They've 364 00:27:45.599 --> 00:27:48.480 been sent to the leaders ahead of time, and then 365 00:27:48.559 --> 00:27:51.200 of course after that we will be opening up for 366 00:27:51.799 --> 00:27:55.599 any further questions here online. Now the plan is three 367 00:27:55.680 --> 00:27:58.400 minutes for each response, so I'm not sure which co 368 00:27:58.599 --> 00:28:01.519 leader will respond, so I'll leave that to you at 369 00:28:01.599 --> 00:28:05.079 your discretion, whether you want to tag team and split 370 00:28:05.119 --> 00:28:07.160 your time or whether it's one person. I'll leave that 371 00:28:07.240 --> 00:28:11.279 to you. So, of course, the first question, how will 372 00:28:11.400 --> 00:28:14.640 you include first nations in first nation or sorry in 373 00:28:14.720 --> 00:28:19.720 First ministers meetings and other federal, provincial territorial meetings dealing 374 00:28:19.799 --> 00:28:24.440 with Canada US border security and trade of course a big. 375 00:28:24.359 --> 00:28:30.119 Issue right now, May I Jonathan, and I'll go quickly 376 00:28:30.160 --> 00:28:33.400 as I can. I'm putting my timer on. Greens have 377 00:28:33.559 --> 00:28:36.920 a concept for a new system of governance for Canada 378 00:28:37.720 --> 00:28:41.519 at large, which will not require reopening the constitution, but 379 00:28:41.720 --> 00:28:46.000 on every issue Indigenous peoples should be at the table. 380 00:28:46.960 --> 00:28:52.160 And we drew this model from Australia, which left out 381 00:28:52.200 --> 00:28:55.839 Indigenous people. Ironically, the Australian model is called the Council 382 00:28:56.000 --> 00:28:59.720 of Australian Governments, so there's a seat at the table 383 00:28:59.759 --> 00:29:02.880 for the federal government of Australia, their state governments, which 384 00:29:02.880 --> 00:29:06.480 are kind of like our provinces, and local governments municipalities. 385 00:29:07.160 --> 00:29:10.799 We make our table in four quadrants, so it actually 386 00:29:10.920 --> 00:29:12.599 kind of looks like a medicine will when you draw it. 387 00:29:12.720 --> 00:29:20.359 So federal, provincial, territorial, local, Indigenous, so that on every 388 00:29:20.519 --> 00:29:23.960 issue our vision of how Canada functions is not a 389 00:29:24.039 --> 00:29:28.400 First Ministers meeting, but everyone at the table to try 390 00:29:28.480 --> 00:29:31.519 to try to row our canoe in the same direction 391 00:29:31.640 --> 00:29:35.519 all the time, that we would pick by consensus a 392 00:29:35.680 --> 00:29:39.480 goal of that's national and work towards it together. So 393 00:29:39.599 --> 00:29:41.920 we would have no discussions about trade with the United 394 00:29:41.960 --> 00:29:47.599 States or any other issues without indigenous leadership at the table. 395 00:29:47.880 --> 00:29:50.359 And Johns and I think I've left you about a 396 00:29:50.480 --> 00:29:51.200 minute left. 397 00:29:51.319 --> 00:29:54.680 Maybe No, that's great, Yeah, I mean I think we 398 00:29:54.799 --> 00:29:58.359 have You know, I'm from a generation that didn't go 399 00:29:58.599 --> 00:30:02.200 through the traumas of institutional discussions in this country. But 400 00:30:02.279 --> 00:30:05.319 I do think that we are ripe very soon for 401 00:30:05.720 --> 00:30:11.880